Trump Administration Sues California Officials Over Mail-In Ballots
The Trump administration has sued California election officials, asking a judge to stop the state from counting mail-in ballots from individuals identified by the federal government as likely noncitizens.
Missoula, MT, October 15, 2026 —
The Trump administration has sued California election officials, asking a judge to block the state from counting mail-in ballots cast by people the federal government has identified as likely noncitizens.
The request places the counting of those ballots at the center of the dispute. The administration is seeking a court order to stop California from including them in its count. The information available does not specify which officials were named in the lawsuit or identify the court considering the request.
It also does not provide the date the lawsuit was filed, the number of ballots involved, how the federal government identified the individuals, or the legal arguments presented by either side. No response from California officials is included in the available account.
As described, the administration’s request is for a judge to intervene in the state’s ballot-counting process. The outcome of that request, and whether the court has taken any action, were not provided. The information also does not say whether the lawsuit addresses ballots already counted or only ballots that remain to be counted.
Those details are not established by the summary of the case. Without them, the scope of the requested order and the parties’ positions beyond the administration’s request cannot be determined. The central reported issue remains whether California may count mail-in ballots from individuals whom federal authorities have identified as likely noncitizens.
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